nonpoisonous
Safe to ingest
Nonpoisonous describes something that lacks poison or toxic properties and therefore poses no danger if ingested, touched, or otherwise encountered.
The term most often applies to plants, animals, or substances that might be mistaken for harmful varieties: The snake was nonpoisonous, just a harmless garter snake.
It functions as a reassurance that something is safe, particularly in contexts where poisonous alternatives exist.
Producing no poison
- innocuousCausing no harm
- safeFree from peril
- nonlethalNot causing death
- benignNot harmful or threatening
mild · gentle · unthreatening · nonhazardous · nonirritating · nonallergenic · noninfectious · noncorrosive
Producing no poison
- garter snakeSmall harmless North American serpent
- king snakeNonvenomous banded constrictor
- milk snakeNonvenomous banded reptile
- rat snakeRodent-eating constrictor
harmless · docile · constrictor · beneficial · pest-control · frog · toad · salamander
Acceptable to the tongue
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- ingestibleCapable of being swallowed
- consumableDesigned to be depleted
- nutritiousRich in beneficial substances
fresh · organic · natural · unadulterated · untainted · comestible · foraged · culinary
Promoting healing or wellness
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- healingRestoration of health
- remedialIntended to fix problems
- restorativePromoting return to health
medicinal · healthful · beneficial · salubrious · soothing · palliative · antidote · alleviating
nonvenomous
Producing no poison
benign · mild · gentle · unthreatening · nonhazardous · nonirritating · nonallergenic · noninfectious · noncorrosive · noncarcinogenic
nonvenomous
Producing no poison
- garter snakeSmall harmless North American serpent
- king snakeNonvenomous banded constrictor
- milk snakeNonvenomous banded reptile
rat snake · harmless · docile · constrictor · beneficial · pest-control · frog · toad · salamander · gecko
palatable
Acceptable to the tongue
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- ingestibleCapable of being swallowed
- consumableDesigned to be depleted
nutritious · fresh · organic · natural · unadulterated · untainted · comestible · foraged · culinary · digestible
therapeutic
Promoting healing or wellness
restorative · medicinal · healthful · beneficial · salubrious · soothing · palliative · antidote · alleviating · anodyne